On behalf of nij and our director, Nancy Rodriguez, i welcome you to the most recent iteration of research in the thereal world. For those of you unfamiliar, this is a series that nij runs where we Link Research presentations, sometimes research refunded, sometimes research that others have done, with practitioners to emphasize the importance of applied science, and taking science and translating it into the real world so it is not simply an academic exercise and it really is focused on advancing the work in the field. Today we are obviously speaking on firearm violence and injury prevention. We have some great panelists. I have to read something from which i apologize for, but im told i have to. And then we will get started. In the unlikely event of a situation requiring evacuation, the following procedures should be followed. If you hear an alarm from anywhere in the building you should begin evacuation. If you encounter flashing strobe lights but hear no alarm, this indicates you sh
And everything set forth the president. Obama in his nationwide address became was very good news for the family. You may have mentioned, her son was killed 10 years ago after graduating colorado state. Not everyone isshappy with the announcement today on gun restrictions. Some areoi fight this one big time. Anyone in the business of selling firearms must get a license and conduct background checks or be subject to criminal prosecutions. s reporter executive orders called for stronger background checks. They arr proposing more funding for Mental Health access, Gun Safety Technology research for agents. We will hire more people to process applications and bring an outdated background check system into the 21st century. Among coloradans attending we spokk to rhonda and her daughter who says the president s work is in line with their work in colorado following the death of her brother nearly 10 years ago. Its just making sure that people have a background check. Whoever has a lethal weapo
Harder for guns to end up in the wrong hands. Reporter the president announced expanding background checks and hire more personnel, better tracking of lost guns and he broke down discussing the youngest victims. When i think about those kids it gets me mad. Reporter an uncharacteristically emotional moment from president obama reflecting on the sandy hook massacre and a string of other Mass Shootings saying those are the reasons he is no longer willing to wait for congress to implement gun control. The gun lobby may behold Holding Congress hostage but they do not need to hold americans hostage the requires dealers to be licensed. He called on congress to increase funding for Mental Health care, Gun Safety Technology and hiring more background checkers and atf getting money out of Republican Controlled Congress may be tough. Many of them say the president power. What he is basically doing, ignoring the legalities. Reporter barbara and andy parker who lost their daughter gunned down on L
Early hours of wednesday before tapering off. We then have another storm moving through wednesday afternoon into thursday morning. Highs stay mid50s wednesday before dropping down around 50 degrees for the rest of the week and the weekend. Lows drop from around 40 to the mid30s as soon as the weekend. Slight shower chances remain for thursday through sunday. A celebrity is now weighing in on an officer involved a celebrity is now weighing in on an officer involved shooting that happened here in the valley on new years eve. Rapper the game posted about several officer involved shootings on both instagram and twitter today including the one here. Saying officers who shot Keith Childress 19 times for holding a cellphone they thought was a gun, are free. Childress family tells fox5 they appreciate the rappers support. Just yesterday metro Police Released body camera video from the shooting of Keith Childress. Police say they thought he was holding a gun, but it was his cell phone. And when
His legal team saying this afternoon newman was taking responsibility for his actions. Brian admitted that he made a mistake. I mean we all do that. You may say we all do our taxes but we also make mistakes. And one of the things that pete and i had to do was put our client in the best possible situation. When he found out about it we turned him in, he wanted to take full responsibility so we pled him today and hes rready to move on with his life. Newman is sentenced to two years probation suspended to six months once he pays almost 11 thousand dollars in back taxes and court costs. Councilman washington though, has three failure to pay charges and he has not entered a plea. But his tax problems also linked to that dor investigation. At last report his attorneys had not indicated there would be an upcoming hearing on his case. One of them has said theres no claim by the state that washington mishandled penny tax money. Live at the Judicial Center jack kuenzie wis news ten. Still no wor